SDR 96ZZZX2469

Service difficulty report · Rib · Bbavia 7AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83032
Make and model
Bbavia 7AC
Aircraft serial
7AC1688
Part
Rib
Part number
5142
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nr 3 Inbd
Part time
3,721 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DISMANTLED BOTH LT AND RT WINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING OLD COVER, DETERMINED THAT ALL THE SCREWS THAT SECURE THE FABRIC TO THE RIBS FOR THE NR 2 AND NR 3 INBOARD RIBS OF EACH WING, HAD ELONGATED THE HOLES IN THE RIBS AND WAS NOT SERVING THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF SECURING THE FABRIC. THE SCREW HOLES WERE ELONGATED THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE RIB CAP FLANGE AND HAD SEVERAL WITH CRACKS EMITTING FROM THEM. THE NR 3 INBOARD RIB ON LEFT WING WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE LIGHTENING HOLE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE SCREW HOLE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS WHEN RECOVERING, THAT SCREW HOLES ARE OF PROPER SIZE.